West Scranton Baptist meeting features de Gruchy sermon
Dr de Gruchy spoke on the Baptist mission and the church's size and influence in America at a crowded Jackson Street Baptist Church event. The sermon urged loyal adherence to scripture and praised the need for effective men and women in the church as Plymouth Congregational prepares to ordain Rev E A Boyl as pastor.
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de Gruchy
Baptist Church In America
God
E. A. Boyl
Plymouth Congregational Church
Jackson Street Baptist Church
Lewis Davis
Suwanee
United States
Jesus Christ
West Side
Dunn
L. M. Gates
de Gruphy
Ordination Planned for Rev BE A Boy at Plymouth Church
The Plymouth Congregational church will ordain Rev BE A Boy on Wednesday October 81 with afternoon and evening services. The examination will precede the ordination and installation. Special music will be provided by the church choir and many pastors laymen and church representatives will participate. Candidates include Rev E J Morris Rev Ivor Evans Rev R J Reese Rev Jenkins Rev Stacey Rev Mathews Rev Elliott Rev A W Dowding and Rev Luke. Boyl came from Clare Michigan after accepting the call July 1 1899. He completed a three year theological course at Oberlin and is a graduate of a western school of oratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. A. Boy
Plymouth Congregational Church
E. J. Morris
Wilkes-Barre
Ivor Evans
Nanticoke
R. J. Reese
North Scranton
Jenkins
Rendham
Stacey
Lansford
Mathews
Plymouth
Eliott
Carbondale
A. W. Dowding
Edwardsdale
Luke
Boyl
Plymouth Church
Clare
Mich
Oberlin College
Western School of Oratory
West Scranton
Local residents listed as visitors and travelers
Miss Jane Lewis of Brooklyn returns home from two weeks with relatives on West Locust street. Mr and Mrs A Williams of Rock street return from Mid dle Granville New York. Mr and Mrs L W Cramer of Lincoln avenue visit Buffalo New York. Mr and Mrs Elwin Cobb of North Sumner avenue leave for Waterbury Connecticut to reside. Archie Saxe of North Main avenue hunts in Shickshinny. Mrs John Price returns to Boone Iowa after visit. Dr D J Jenkins resumes practice on Jackson street after illness. Mr and Mrs Daniel Stote of Swetland street visit Moscow. Mrs TE A Lott of South Hyde Park avenue entertains sister Mrs M H Rice of Solebury Pennsylvania. F A Cramer of Swetland street returns from Philadelphia. Miss Jennie Howell of Scranton street entertains Miss Sue Stevens of Towanda. Miss May Edwards of South Main avenue visits friends in New York. Mrs Richard Phillips of Filmore
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Jane Lewis
Brooklyn
N. Y
West Locust Street
A. Williams
Rock Street
Middle Granville
L. W. Cramer and Son
Lincoln Avenue
Buffalo
Elwin Cobb
North Sumner Avenue
Waterbury
Gonn
Archie Saxe
North Main Avenue
Shickshinny
John Price
Boone
Iowa
D. J. Jenkins
Jackson Street
Daniel Stote
Swetland Street
Moscow
TE. A. Lott
South Hyde Park Avenue
M. H. Rice
Solebury
F. A. Cramer
Philadelphia
Jennie Howell
Scranton Street
Sue Stevens
Towanda
May Edwards
South Mainavennue
New York
Richard Phillips
Filmore
Black Dress Goods Display Headlines New Textile Trends
The passage highlights Black Dress Goods as a broad concept in fashion, surpassing colored or fancy stock in scope. A special display runs all week, presenting the latest and best for women’s adornment in the weaver’s art in the department.
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Black Dress
Scranton Social Notes Highlight Clubs and Local Events
A gala week of socials and meetings fills Scranton streets as residents host guests from nearby towns. A clam chowder social at 122 Lincoln avenue supports Women’s Relief corps and the Grand Army of the Republic. The West Side Athletic club names officers and plans a November 6 ball at Music Hall.
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S. Griffin
Grand Army of the Republic
Young Women’s Christian Association
R. M. Roderick
West Side Athletic Club
John Connell
F. Snyder
T. James
M. Ratchford
Music Hall
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Mra
Fessenden
Boston
Plymouth Congregational Church
Columbian Chemical Company
Ine
Sons of Veterans
Thomas T. Williams
Scranton Hook and Ladder Company
Durr
St. David's Hall
Thomas M. Watkins
North Scranton
June Evans
Eynon Street
John Richards
Wilkes-Barre
South Main Avenue
Howard Davies
Hillside
South Malin Avenus
Remains of Robert Lee Laid To Rest In Dunmore
Funeral services for Robert Lee were held yesterday at 3 p m from the family home at Blakely and Bloom streets. Rev A J Van Cleft and Rev W F Gibbons led brief tributes before the procession moved to Dunmore cemetery for interment. Misses Yost and Ludwig sang at the family plot as pallbearers Frank Saunders Frank Montgomery K E Wert Dr C J Chamberlain Philip Frit and Harper served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
Blakely and
Bloom Streets
A. J. van Cleft
Methodist Episcopal Church
van Cleft
W. F. Gibbons
Presbyterian Church
Dunmore Cemetery
Familly Plot
Yost
Ludwig
Messrs
Frank Saunders
Frank Montgomery
KE. A. Wert
C. J. Chamberlain
Philip Frit
Harper
Social Evening Hosted by Mr and Mrs Harvey on Grove Street
Mr and Mrs William Harvey entertained a sizable gathering Friday night at their Grove Street home. Honored guests included Mrs John Haldane and Mrs J B Annion from Montana along with many friends and acquaintances. Refreshments followed social chats and dancing in a cordial tone.
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William Harvey
Grove Street
John Haldane
J. B. Annion
Harvey
Montana
Samuel McCracken
William Hill
James Skeech
Alexander Jeffrey
John Jeffrey
Kindsay McMillan
John Millian
Thomas Jeffrey
James Thompson
John McMillan
Mesdames Luke
Winegar
McIntyre
James Cranston
Alexander Gibb
Robert Gemmell
Mary McCracken
Anna Luke
Agnes Harvey
Elizabeth McCracken
Jean Thompson
Kate Jeffrey
Margaret McCracken
Hilzabeth Jeffrey
Messrs
Thomas Wilson
Barton
Robert Rankin
Jamies Thompson
Unclaimed Letters at Dunmore Post Office Oct 1900
List of unclaimed mail at the Dunmore post office for the period ending October 20 1900 includes names such as MM Bishop Nellie Geyhmn John Decker Catherine Howley William Hogan Celia Murray Mrs William Martin George McGee Sarah McIntyre Katherine O Malley Emma Betheiser Jennie Walker and foreign entries Pitros Kogyair Donato Zaccagnino. Callers must state advertised when claiming their letters.
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Dunmore
MM. J. Bishop
D. Burke
Nellie Geyhmn
Monroe Avenue
John Decker
Gypsy Grove
J. J, Fisher
M. E. Garrison
David Hazleton
Catherine Howley
William Hogan
Celia Murray
Elm Street
William Martin
Madison Avenue
George McGee
Sarah McIntyre
Katherine O'Malley
Blakely Street
Emma Betheiser
Swarte & Brown
G. W. Swarta
Jennie Walker
Quincy Avenue
Pitros Kogyair
Donato Zaccagnino
Clay Avenue
Lecture on Jerusalem draws Wilkes-Barre crowd
Father Curran of Wilkes-Barre spoke at St Marys church last evening at 7 30 for St Vincent de Paul society funds. Treasurer August Wahler distributed school payments to teachers and janitors at the borough building Saturday afternoon. Miss Myra Hill of Jermyn visited Miss Clara Niemeier on Madison Avenue yesterday.
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Hey
Father Curran
Wilkes- Barre
St. Mary's Church
Jerusalem
St. Vincent de Paul Society
August Wahler
Myra Hill
Jermyn
Clara Niemeyer
Madison Avenue
South Scranton Bride Matched in Maplewood Ceremony
Miss Matilda Veith of Maplewood wed Adam Fruchtel, South Scranton, at the bride’s parents home in Maplewood on Saturday afternoon. Rev W A North officiated, with relatives and neighbors in attendance. the couple left for a Brooklyn honeymoon then will set up home on Cedar Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Veith
Maplewood
Adam Fruchtel
South Scranton
W. A. North
Hickory Street Presbyterian Church
Margaret Fruchtel
Lucy Veith
Louis Veith
Alfred Gutheing
Lena Rosar
Kate Levert
Minnie Faust
Allen Foley
Alfred Gutheinz
Louisa 8. Velth
Marguert Fruchtel
Lewis Velth
William Veith
Joseph Veith
John A. Velth
Michael Fruchtel
Narrow escape from coal gas at Elm Street home
Mrs. Nora Kane and her two daughters escaped asphyxiation Friday when coal gas from a kitchen stove filled the Elm Street residence. Lenny nearly suffocated. the elderly mother was overcome. A window opened, neighbors called for aid, and Dr. J. J. Walsh revived Mrs. Kane after rushing medical effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Kane
Elm Street
Lenny
J. J. Walsh
Patriotic Camp Hosts Evening of Entertainment at Athletic Hall
Camp 430 of the Patriotic Order Sons of America and the Bugle Fife and Drum corps with help from the Junger Maennerchor present an entertainment and reception in Athletic Hall on Alder Street. The program includes overture, Ringgold band selections, recitation by Miss Nettle Wirth, solos by Miss Gmina Scheuch, Alfred Gutheling, bass by John Kempher, a monologue by Fred Jones, and performances by the Orpheus quartet and Ringgold band. A large crowd is expected.
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Patriotic Order Sons of America
Bugle
Junger Maennerchor
Athletic Hall
Alder Street
Ringgold Band
Miss Nettle Wirth
Miss Gmina Scheuch
Alfred Gutheling
Fred Jones
John Kempher
Orpheus Quartette
Benefit for Patrick Collins at St Johns Hall Tonight
A benefit entertainment and social will be held at St Johns hall tonight for Patrick Collins hurt in a South mill accident last September. St Johns society members lead the effort to ensure a successful fundraiser.
Obituary of Sarah L Williams Blakely resident 25 years
Sarah L Williams wife of George W Williams and daughter of Mr and Mrs ER Ward died suddenly yesterday at her Blakely home on Fourth Street at age 25. She leaves her parents three brothers and three sisters including Mrs John Priest Jennie Martha Arthur Frederick and Alfred Ward. The funeral is set for tomorrow at 230 p m at Wakely Baptist Church with Rev Dr Spencer officiating.
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Sarah L
George W. Williams
ER. M. Ward
Fourth Street
Blakely
Mer Babe
Mer
John Priest
Jennie
Martha
Arthur
Frederick
Alfred Wand
Wakely Baptist Church
Spencer
Steamship Arrivals Across Ocean Ports
Exclusive AP report lists arrivals and sailings: La Bretagne from Havre and Cymric from Liverpool reach New York. Statendam and Boulogne voyage to Rotterdam and Queens town. City of Rome to Greenock. Antwerp’s Southwark arrives in New York. Grose Kurfurst passes Cherbourg en route to Bremen. Trave arrives New York to Bremen.
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New York
la Bretagne
Havre
Statendam
Rotterdam
Boulogne
Cymric
Liverpool
Queenstown
Campaola
Moville
City of Rome
Greenock
Antwerp
Southwark
Dungeneas
Grose Kurfurst
Cherbourg
Bremen
Southampton
Trave
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Local Resident
Scranton readers hear a local witness, Mrs. Margaret Moses of Hyde Park, who describes years of back pain and kidney discomfort alleviated by Doan's Kidney Pills. The ad notes the pills, 50 cents a box, are sold by Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo as U.S. sole agents with the slogan Remember the name Doan's.
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Scranton
Margaret Moses
Washburn Street
Hyde Park
Doan
Anti Imperialist League backs Bryan in 1900 race
The American Anti Imperialist League appeals to indepen dent voters to support William J Bryan for president. It lists notable signatories and condemns the McKinley administration for imperial policy in Porto Rico and the Philippines, urging Americans to resist rule by arbitrary power and defend constitutional government.
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Chicago
American Anti-Imperialist League
United States
William J. Bryan
George S. Boutwell
Boston
D. H. Chamberlain
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Joseph 8. Fowler
Washington
D. C
Edwin L. Godkin
New York
William Lloyd Garrison
Judson Harmon
Cincinnati
Bishop F. D. Huntington
Syracuse
N. Y
Thomas Wenworth Higginson
Henry M. Johnson
Indiana
William R. Lord
Portland
Ore
Charles Eliot Norton
Harvard University
Franklin Pierce
Arthur Lathem Perry
Williams College
Edward M. Shephard
Moorefield Storey
Edwin F. Uhl
Grand Rapids
Mich
John J. Valfine
Wells-Fargo Express Company
George L. Wellington
Maryland
John Dewitt Warner
Porto Rico
Philippines
Congress
Bryan
McKinley
Plymouth
Hallao Receives Birthday Presents From Tailor
In a suburban train a young bachelor questions an older man about a travel package. The man explains it contains trousers for his wife’s birthday, recalling his own gifts of lace handkerchiefs and a black velvet hat from last November.
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Hallao
Gally
Birthday Grudge Turns Christmas Gift Swap Into Jest
A man recalls getting pranks and unwanted gifts from his wife for Christmas and later planning a birthday “payback” by sending her a suit, oversized shoes, cigars, and a new pipe. A bachelor counsels not to let others walk over him.
Revolt at Matteawan State Hospital for the Criminal Insane
An escape attempt and riot occurred at Matteawan State Hospital in Poughkeepsie on October 21 as about twenty patients overpowered six to eight keepers after Sunday supper. Seven inmates remained at large amid a large-scale pursuit. police were notified and expected captures within 24 hours.
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Associated Pres
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Mattewan State Hospital
Farina
Allison
Baroness von Ketteler Returns to America
Exclusive wire from the Associated Press reports Baroness von Ketteler widow of the German ambassador to China arrived in Detroit this afternoon. She was driven to the home of her father Honey I Ledyard president of the Michigan Central railroad. No sightseers were allowed. A bystander noted she suffered nervous prostration but endured the long journey from Pekin to Detroit as well as could be expected.
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Detroit
Mich
Lareness von Ketteler
China
Honey I. Ledyard
Michigan Central Railroad
Lareaid
Teds Yard
Pekin
Cute Kids and Steamed Engines Spark Gentle Street Tales
A New England Magazine vignette follows children from ages two to seven in tender vignettes. A 7 year old girl admires a boy and jokes about being “cute” while a 5 year old counters with defiant tenderness. A 4 year old asks for a baby brother to push a broken doll carriage. A 2 year old responds gravely to a steam engine on a railroad track.
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Sle
Maudie Jones
Harald
Mamma
Margie
New England Magazine
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West
Dufour
E. A. Boys
Globe Warehouse
Dunmore Doings
Mrs. Harvey
South
Miss Veith
Entertainment and Ball
St. John's Hall
Patrick Collins
South Mill
St. John's Society
Kate Nebr
Young Women's Christian Association
Star Social Club
Switzerland
Swiss Benevolent Association
Junger Macnnerchor
Germania Hall
Mies Nellie Breen
Crown Avenue
St. John's
Benedict Brandle
Moxes Ace
M. J. Webster
Strunk
Sleighter
Dowrick
Jacob Ace
Leah Cramer
Henry, Scheuer
The
Associated Press
ANTI
Mattewan
Baroness von Ketteler
America
Dr. Hand
Dr. Hand Condensed Milk Co
Scranton, PA
Ycean Theatre Raat Afr
Ross
Nuadanaa
Alfred and
Modenee
Bidonte
Rewpe
Adamo Phasey
Onta
Irene
Leando
Andoche
Castle Insomnia
Maxim's
Noara
New York Herald
Theater
Academy OF
Schiller Stock Company
New Gaiety Theatres
FR. Long
Carl Dante
Risebietes
City
Twen
Ae Act
Walker
Reed
Foote & Fuller Co
Mears Building
Washington Ave
Harry
Snow
Associated Preas
Lancaster
M. H. Brubaker
E. G. Smith
Seale
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